Solid Lutheran Preaching

Comment by Rev. Alan J. Wollenburg on December 19, 2008 at 9:03pm

So, OK, I'll join up, but I rarely write out my sermons except after I have preached them. There was a time when that was not my usual practice but it is now. It is not a matter of being sloppy. It is just how it works for me now. Nowadays I only print out a sermon if I am asked to do so. Since sermons are usually prepared to be heard, I think that is the proper medium for sharing, too. To that end, I post the Divine Service from our Church every week as a sound file on my Wittenberg Trail page. May the Lord bless all Lutheran pastors to clearly lift up Christ and Him crucified and risen again.

Comment by Rev. Clint K. Poppe on December 20, 2008 at 6:34am

While I enjoy reading sermons, I agree that sermons are generally to be heard. We have over three years worth of audio files on our church web site and I am amazed at the number of people who "listen in" with us.

www.goodshepherdlincoln.org

Clint

Comment by Linda D. Traylor on December 20, 2008 at 6:53am

OK, what makes a sermon distinctly Lutheran ?

Comment by Norm Fisher on December 20, 2008 at 6:58am

Pastor Poppe: I am opposite with you .. I simply can't understand the desire to post audio of things like sermons; I sometimes do like to listen to get an idea of how a particular pastor delivers his sermons, but I much prefer reading a sermon over listening to it. I frankly don't usually have time to sit down to listen to things; when I do I'm usually doing one or two other things at the same time, so my attention drifts. If I read it I am putting my full attention to what I'm reading.

Comment by Rev. Clint K. Poppe on December 20, 2008 at 7:14am

We post the audio of the entire divine service or prayer office, which includes the sermon. We have many folks around the world who worship with us on a regular basis via the internet. Some may be in a corner of the world where English Lutheran worship services are hard if not impossible to find. Others may desire a more faithful/confessional/liturgical worship than they have access to. Others just skip the first 15-20 minutes and go to the sermon. We average about 10,000 hits a month to the sermon section of our web site.

Comment by Rev. Clint K. Poppe on December 20, 2008 at 7:15am

I'll wait a few days before I post my thoughts on what makes a sermon distinctively "Lutheran."

Comment by Doris Volker on December 20, 2008 at 7:21am

Pastor Poppe,
I have listened to your services. I'd much rather listen than read! I'm pretty much home bound, although my son takes me to DS. Your service is a Blessing through the week. Thank You!

Comment by Rev. Clint K. Poppe on December 20, 2008 at 7:28am

You are most welcome! Thanks for the feedback as well. Blessed last few days of Advent and a Christ filled Christmas as well! Matthew 1:21

Comment by Norm Fisher on December 20, 2008 at 7:49am

Pastor Poppe: Was that comment a reaction to my statement about audio v.s. reading? If so, then saying how many visitors doesn't negate my statement; sure, lots of people may visit your site and listen, but there are all kinda of learners. I'm not an audio learner primarily -- I'm a visual/reading learner. I'm sure you are aware of the different learning types that people fit into.

Comment by Rev. Clint K. Poppe on December 20, 2008 at 7:56am

No reaction at all, just letting you know that some folks do indeed like to listen. I am an ink on paper guy myself and as I peck away right now I am surrounded by over a dozen books (including two sermon books by Luther) in various stages of reading... thank God we are not all the same!

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